Motorola DROID Turbo Specs

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Description

Packing arguably one of the best hardware combinations available at the moment, the natural habitat of the Motorola DROID Turbo is somewhere near the very top of Mount Android, thanks to the 5.2-inch Quad HD display, the power-laden 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805, the 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM, the 21MP rear snapper capable of shooting 4K video clips, and the humongous, "two-day" 3,900mAh battery inside.

This device is also known as Motorola Moto Maxx

Pros

  • Supports wireless charging
  • High pixel density screen (565 PPI)

Cons

  • 64GB basic storage (not expandable)
  • Thick body (0.44 inches)
I want it 74 users
I have it 34 users
I had it 31 users

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.2-inch
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 px, 565 PPI
Technology: AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 70.76 %
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
Processor: Quad-core, 2700 MHz, Krait 450
GPU: Adreno 420
RAM: 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage: 64GB
OS: Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 3900 mAh
Type: Not user replaceable
Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 20.7 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0
Flash: Dual LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (24 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling
Front: 2 MP
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches
(143.5 x 73.3 x 11.2 mm)
Weight: 6.21 oz (176.0 g)
Resistance: Splash
Features: Touch sensitive control keys
Keys: Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 13(700 c)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type: Nano SIM
VoLTE: Yes

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s): Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T3
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other: NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Sep 11, 2014
FCC ID value: IHDT56PK1
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.10 W/kg
Body: 0.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.39 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.10 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Oct 28, 2014
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Alternative variants

Motorola DROID Turbo 32GB
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 32GB
Motorola DROID Turbo 32GB
Metalized Fiber
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 32GB
Dimensions: 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.42 inches
(143.5 x 73.3 x 10.6)
Weight: 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Colors: Gray, Red

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon

News

Motorola Droid Turbo to receive Soak Test; could a surprise Nougat update be on the way?
The Motorola DROID Turbo was quite a well spec'd device when it launched back in 2014. A fine 5.2-inch panel graced the front of the device, carrying a 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Snapdragon 805 SoC was packed inside, bringing a quad-core 2.7GHz CPU ...
, by Alan Friedman, 2
Motorola Droid Turbo to receive Soak Test; could a surprise Nougat update be on the way?
Motorola DROID Turbo finally getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update
Motorola DROID Turbo owners rejoice, as Verizon has just decided to deploy the long-awaited Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update. After one month of testing, the update is starting to hit more DROID Turbo units in the United States.While Verizon hasn't ...
, by Cosmin Vasile, 0
Motorola DROID Turbo finally getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update
Motorola DROID Turbo gets soak test prior to Android 6.0 update
Some owners of the Motorola DROID Turbo who also are members of the Motorola Feedback Network, have received an email trying to recruit them for an upcoming soak test. Those accepting the invitation will be able to install a new software build on the...
, by Alan Friedman, 20
Motorola DROID Turbo gets soak test prior to Android 6.0 update
Motorola DROID Turbo about to receive Android 6.0?
Good news for those Android users still rockin' the Motorola DROID Turbo. A new Wi-Fi Certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance was issued to Motorola model XT1254, which happens to be the OG DROID Turbo. On the document, it shows that the operating syst...
, by Alan Friedman, 6
Motorola DROID Turbo about to receive Android 6.0?

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.5
Camera quality
8.5
Performance
9.4
Display
9.5
Battery life and charging
9.6
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
8
Still kicking in 2019!
Phone owned for more than a year

I used this phone for over two years, then I upgraded to a Google Pixel 2 XL. When that phone took a dump on itself, I had the old Turbo as a backup and it is still kicking in late 2019! You can't break this phone! I never used a case on it either.

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9
2016 and still rocks
Phone owned for more than a year

I've bought this smartphone a year ago, and it´s still as smooth as the first day, I can play any game available without problem, only complain is small size and no sd slot, ff camera is only 2mp and struggles in low light, and i'd rather have stereo speakers

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7
Turbo kiss of death
Phone owned for less than a year

In order to check email (data) while on a phone call, you need to be on advanced calling. I have been through so much with this phone. I have had to master reset my phone and had a replacement sent. It is the phone with advanced calling with both Turbos I have been through. While using an internet app (like Google voice) or even when I was using hotspot, if I receive a call, 20% to 30% of the time I canot hear the caller and I have to call them back. The google voice piece seems to be a bigger culprit, not letting go of the speaker and microphone for a call that comes in and they hear dead air and so do I. It was sold to me to do just as my previous phone would and though I cannot always hear someone, Verizon still deems it as a phone and I have to pay hundreds to get out of it. Both phones both do auto brightness even when turned off and both turbos blared music at me randomly while idle and while in the middle of a phone call. I disabled google's play music and it used another audio app to still randomly blare music at me for no given reason. Worse phone I have had, with so much more processing power, it does less. Needing advanced calling to use data while on the phone is a huge step backward, and Verzion not standing by their sales people and tech support people's promises is all shameful. If data and voice simultaneously is important and you may use a data app that could act as mine does, run away from this phone.

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